Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 645 - 289: Urgent Arrival_2

"Younger Brother Ning, Younger Brother Sword, since you both feel this way, a certain thought has just crossed my mind. I would value your perspective on it."

Ning Qi replied, "Please, do not hesitate to speak."

Niu Dingtian nodded and continued:

"Despite our reputations in the Northern and Southern Domains, we will be little more than common cultivators once the Spirit Realm war commences."

"Therefore, we must capitalize on the time remaining before the Spirit Realm war begins. We need to seize more resources and prepare ourselves thoroughly, building a more profound foundation."

"Currently, that Feather Transformation Upper Sect views both of our sects as enemies. In that case, why shouldn't our sects..."

The old ox made a sharp, slashing motion with its hoof across its throat.

Ning Qi and Sword Ancestor looked at one another, suddenly sharing a knowing smile.

Niu Dingtian’s arrival was perfectly timed. In truth, they had already been discussing how to bring trouble to the Feather Transformation Upper Sect.

An irreconcilable blood feud had already been established. It started with the Feather Transformation Upper Sect meddling in the Beixuan Domain and secretly inciting other sects to snatch the industries belonging to the Infinite Sword Sect, and culminated in them dispatching an Integration Realm expert to assassinate them.

Since Ning Qi had led his subordinates to slay one Integration Realm cultivator and eleven Great Powers from the Feather Transformation Upper Sect, the sect's overall power had been slashed by nearly a third in an instant.

Their current inactivity did not suggest they had surrendered; they were undoubtedly conspiring in the shadows.

Thus, when Niu Dingtian proposed an alliance to wipe out the Feather Transformation Upper Sect, there was no way Ning Qi and Sword Ancestor would decline.

This chance for cooperation was too good to pass up.

To truly uproot the Feather Transformation Upper Sect while operating across different domains, they required allies within the Southern True Domain who understood the enemy intimately.

Niu Dingtian’s proposal was like being offered a pillow just as one felt drowsy.

Ning Qi smiled and asked, "Brother Niu, have you weighed this carefully? Once you move against the Feather Transformation Upper Sect, their primary vengeance will be directed at your Niu Mo Upper Sect."

"After all, your Niu Mo Upper Sect is located right there in the Southern True Domain."

Niu Dingtian’s massive bull eyes shone with a divine radiance as he countered:

"Are you two aware of a certain matter?"

Sword Ancestor asked with curiosity, "What matter is that?"

"Brother Sword might have an inkling, but Younger Brother Ning is still quite young and likely hasn't heard of it."

Both Ning Qi and Sword Shocking were left wondering what Niu Dingtian was implying.

Niu Dingtian gave a low chuckle.

"It involves the Profound Truth Secret Realm. Tens of millennia ago, its manifestation split the original Profound Truth Realm into the Southern True Domain and the Beixuan Domain. Now that the secret realm has vanished, what do you imagine will occur?"

In an instant, Ning Qi and Sword Shocking realized the truth; it was a factor they had completely overlooked.

Ning Qi lacked the years of experience to know such history, and even Sword Ancestor had not given it much thought.

"Are you suggesting that because the Profound Truth Secret Realm is gone, the two domains are destined to merge back together?" Ning asked.

Niu Dingtian gave a heavy nod of affirmation.

"This is precisely why I proposed that our sects unite to destroy the Feather Transformation Upper Sect."

He went on to explain:

"The Profound Truth Secret Realm was formed because of the wars within the Profound Truth Realm, which pulled in every cultivator. From Integration Ancestors down to the lowliest cultivators, they drained too much Power of Rules from the world, creating that isolated Profound Truth Secret Realm."

"Now that the secret realm has fallen apart, those chaotic Powers of Rules will gradually return to the Grand Universe, merging back into it."

"When the Northern and Southern Domains finally reunite and the Profound Truth Realm emerges once more, the density of Spiritual Qi will skyrocket, so..."

Sword Ancestor finished the thought with a grin:

"So, we should wipe out the Feather Transformation Upper Sect before the Northern and Southern Domains become one!"

"Exactly."

"How many Integration Realm cultivators does your Niu Mo Upper Sect currently possess?"

Niu Dingtian replied with a mysterious air, "This detail is vital to my sect's survival. I trust you both will keep it secret."

Ning Qi and Sword Shocking both nodded solemnly.

"Have no fear. As leaders of the Infinite Sword Sect, we grasp how sensitive such information is. Ning even had me stay in hiding so the world would believe our Infinite Sword Sect only has a single Integration Realm cultivator."

Hearing this, Niu Dingtian felt he could no longer keep his own secrets.

Just as Sword Ancestor noted, Ning Qi had originally kept him as a hidden trump card, but meeting Niu Dingtian had forced them to show their hand.

Since the Infinite Sword Sect was being so open, there was no reason for the Niu Mo Upper Sect to remain guarded.

Niu Dingtian revealed, "My Niu Mo Upper Sect has four Integration Realm cultivators. Aside from myself, there is one at the Mid-period, one at the Late-period, and one venerable at the Perfect Peak."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi and Sword Shocking had to acknowledge that the Niu Mo Upper Sect had hidden its strength very deeply.

The Beixuan Upper Sect possessed only one Integration Realm, while the Feather Transformation Upper Sect actually had three.

They had assumed that sects of equal fame in the Southern True Domain, like the Celestial Star Upper Sect and Niu Mo Upper Sect, would also have three Integration Realms. They hadn’t expected Niu Mo Upper Sect to have produced another over the years.

Had Niu Dingtian not spoken, no one would have known.

Niu Dingtian continued:

"If you two brothers proceed with this, we will commit three Integration Realms to the cause. With you two joining the fray, we can afterward divide the territories and industries of the Feather Transformation Upper Sect between us. What do you say?"

The terms Niu Dingtian offered were so generous that Ning Qi and Sword Ancestor were briefly stunned.

As Ning Qi had pointed out, once Niu Mo Upper Sect moved, a full-scale war would break out in the Southern True Domain where they lived alongside the Feather Transformation Upper Sect, drawing all the enemy's focus.

If the Feather Transformation Upper Sect wasn't completely destroyed, Niu Mo Upper Sect would face endless trouble.

Furthermore, Niu Dingtian was willing to send three Integration Realms into battle and still split the spoils evenly with Ning Qi and Sword Ancestor.

Such liberal conditions proved that Niu Dingtian was betting on them, seeing great potential in their future.

"Ning, you are the sect leader now. The choice is yours."